January 14, 2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope all of you enjoyed the holiday season! Here’s wishing you a happy and healthy 2026. I’m back in Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, which began Monday and is scheduled to end March 12. With the session underway, I want to make sure that you know...

State Sen. Paul Harris, ranking Republican member on the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, issued the following statement regarding the retention of student records by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. A Seattle Times story published today revealed OSPI policy doesn’t require public records of Special Education Community Complaint decisions...

A common-sense bill introduced by 17th District Sen. Paul Harris that could result in more lives being saved was signed yesterday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. Senate Bill 5689 will allow blood-type information to be added to drivers’ licenses and identicards. “This bill will help improve emergency response by making blood-type information available to first responders...